[05:59] cremora minora [06:01] Maaz, coffee on [06:01] * Maaz flips the salt-timer [06:05] Coffee's ready for Kilos! [06:05] Maaz, thanks man [06:05] Kilos It gives me great pleasure to serve a bunch of geeks :-) [06:06] morning maiatoday [06:06] hi Kilos [06:07] you well maiatoday [06:07] we miss you [06:07] fine thanks, have hand in thesis mid march, super busy [06:07] but I'll be back soon [06:07] :) [06:07] whew [06:08] oh well i spose we will servive till then [06:10] bbl [06:17] superfly: I wonder === inetpro_ is now known as inetpro [06:22] good morning everyone [06:23] Maaz: coffee on [06:23] * Maaz puts the kettle on [06:27] Coffee's ready for inetpro! [06:27] nice [06:27] Maaz: dankie [06:27] Groot plesier inetpro my vriend [06:31] o/ mornings [06:53] inetpro: about what? [06:53] 08/02 00:17:41 inetpro: what are you still doing up?! [06:57] ah, OK [06:57] hehehe [07:36] morning morgs, kbmonkey [07:36] morning! [07:36] hi o/ [07:37] I wish I could work on OSS full time and get paid for it :-( [07:37] but, having said that, I'm enjoying working on embedded stuff :-) [07:39] I hear you superfly :) [07:51] hi Kilos [07:51] kbmonkey, good morning [07:52] you see i got the list going [07:52] superfly I see google sites supports custom domain names, via cname records. [07:52] neat. [07:52] maybe when we through the course my pc will go better [07:52] If we can get that custom name, za.net for now, it would be helpful :) [07:53] thanks Kilos! [07:53] :) :) [07:53] hiya superfly [08:16] your pc will be super beast after this Kilos [08:17] lol if i can find that ioctl goody [08:18] cant enable dma [08:21] methinks i finding something similar [08:21] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hdparm/+bug/257840 [08:29] aw they dont get to a cure [08:34] not sure what to make of that Kilos [08:34] need to get going, be back later [08:34] go safe [08:34] i got more info [08:34] good. ciao ciao [08:34] will mail the cure if i find it [08:35] suggest if you stuck to write down findings and propose it as a question at the Q&A [08:35] yip i am saving all of this [08:36] good :) [08:40] Kilos: did yo usee my reply to your e-mail? [08:40] aw no superfly will check now ty [08:42] superfly, i got a ide (pata) drive and i do have /sda [08:45] i get same probs as these guys https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/228302 [08:45] working my way through it [08:47] one guy has a workaround but it changes sda to hda and lotsa other stuff like uuids [08:47] i wont try that [09:18] these guys found workarounds by fiddling in the kernel and some of their pc's would boot after [09:19] im scared to try that [09:19] could it be because smart is not active in the bios [09:23] huuuurrrrmmm [09:24] hi zeref [09:56] Maaz, lpi manual [09:56] http://www.linuxcertification.co.za/lpi-study-manual [10:00] how does one know when there is a reply at bugs.launchpad.net? [10:02] hi kilos [10:02] hi zeref [10:02] and zeref-Lap too [10:06] ta tumbleweed for the help last night, got it working [10:07] cool [10:13] bbl [10:32] Maaz: tell kilos oom, you are too quick. every time I actually get here to talk you left already :P [10:32] nuvolari: Okay, I'll tell Kilos on freenode [12:18] ha ha ha nuvolari skuus man [12:22] superfly, in another place i looked it says /sdx drives cant be done you gotta make them /hdx [12:22] so i give up with that now [12:24] not a good start to lpi course but yeah [12:27] * nuvolari sees uncle Kilos is going to beat him at lpi training [12:28] haha nuvolari you missed the meet last night. I told you [12:28] you naughty [12:38] ya I know oom :-/ been working on the photography club's website [12:39] lol never mind you are forgiven [12:39] dont miss the next one on the 14th [15:36] hey you clever peeps, i have got stresslinux and dont understand how it can ask for name and password when installing [15:37] its like the ubuntucd asking for name and password before it will install [15:54] as jy kan sukkel, sal jy [16:01] murphy is strong in the IT field [16:05] greetings [16:10] hi Mezenir [16:15] whats news [16:28] safe stuff different day [16:28] lo Squirm [16:28] lo there Kilos [16:29] you well laddy? [16:30] hey sakhi [16:32] I am good thanks :) yourself? [16:32] good ty. what you doing with yourself [16:32] did i see somewhere you studying? [17:16] maiatoday: ping [19:01] how is it going Kilos [19:02] good ty and you [19:02] good [19:02] what you been doing [19:02] really wanted a koffie. i made tea against my better want [19:03] lol [19:03] Maaz, coffee on [19:03] * Maaz flips the salt-timer [19:03] was out job hunting today. no luck yet. [19:03] going through that study stuff now [19:03] eish [19:04] have you tired employment agencies kbmonkey [19:04] i dunno if they do IT jobs but who knows [19:05] i did before. will try those again but they are pretty bad [19:05] Maaz coffee [19:05] kbmonkey: *blink* [19:05] are there any chances in sleepy hollow [19:05] Maaz coffee please [19:05] kbmonkey: Okay [19:06] no but plenty roadworks going on. maybe i can lay some asphalt [19:06] sudo make road [19:06] hehe [19:07] you'll have to add nano as well [19:07] Coffee's ready for Kilos and kbmonkey! [19:07] Maaz, thanks man [19:07] Kilos It gives me great pleasure to serve a bunch of geeks :-) [19:22] how is all doing today? [19:22] who you talking to kbmonkey [19:23] whoever :) [19:23] he isnt here [19:23] been a quiet day [19:24] hey Kilos kbmonkey [19:24] I am waiting for my cousing to finish watchin video on how to go on irc [19:24] found bug info saying only way to fix that dma is to change /sda to /hda [19:24] hehe hiya maiatoday_too [19:25] hiya maiatoday_too [19:25] he wants to play starcraft and I said maybe someone in here knows how and is awake [19:25] I just got him to install ubuntu on his laptop [19:25] then gotta change uuid's as well and thats too much schlep [19:25] starcraft on nix? yes why not [19:25] he is young and very keen [19:26] let's see if he manages to get in here all by himself [19:26] hi magespawn [19:26] Howdy all [19:26] let him use xchat maiatoday_too [19:26] hiya magespawn [19:27] well he isn't here I talk to him on the phone briefly [19:27] aha [19:27] we can get him to use xchat, but for now I just suggested empathy, I know it is a dog but he can start with that [19:27] young?? [19:27] 13 [19:27] ah [19:27] to me you all are young [19:28] hehe [19:28] pidgin is better than empathy [19:28] now now gramps [19:28] Young for what? [19:28] hehe [19:28] yeah I know pidgin is better too but at the moment I don't want to put too many hurdles up for him [19:28] if likes to irc you guys can all weigh in and tell him what to use [19:29] ok [19:29] Kilos is our reference guy! [19:29] He is 13 probable take about that long in.seconds to work it out. [19:29] he has a little red book with tricks written down [19:29] yeah they quick kids are [19:30] about the age I started with pc's. didnt have net though [19:30] so what did we do without the net, you ask? [19:31] played games [19:31] we played snakes! [19:31] and then made our own. [19:31] * kbmonkey rambling as this green tea is super bitter today [19:31] hee hee green tea [19:31] I had a text dungeon hack and slash [19:32] sposed to be healthy [19:32] the Mines of Moria? [19:32] and Angband? [19:33] ok [19:33] hi Rooitier [19:33] hi Rooitier [19:33] I used to mess around with zx spectrum 28k still have it and it still works [19:33] that was quick [19:33] ? [19:33] Hi Rooitier [19:33] Kilos Rooitier is on in xchat he says [19:34] hello Rooitier [19:34] slim seun [19:34] haha [19:34] guys dows anyone know how to get Rooitier sorted with starcraft on his shiney new ubuntu machine? [19:34] wow baie op [19:34] Rooitier first time in irc? [19:34] hm yup [19:34] sure we can have a look [19:35] thanks [19:35] :) [19:35] wine? [19:35] 1 or 2 ? [19:36] Rooitier, welcome to ubuntu-za [19:36] do you have experience with ubuntu/linux running windows app Rooitier ? [19:36] nope im trying to run it through play onlinux [19:36] yeah I think you have repository version of wine and playonlinux [19:36] but apparently when i try to mount it it state that the file is not found [19:36] :/ [19:36] Rooitier: did the installation work ok? [19:36] Could virtual box a whole xp setup? [19:37] winehq says it runs gold tho [19:37] ya [19:37] okay good, just checking winehq now :) [19:37] Stacraft 1 or 2? [19:37] usually they also give install/run instructions there [19:37] 2 [19:37] starcraft 2 [19:37] yes [19:38] Specs are quite high on that [19:38] wish I can get hold of that ;) [19:38] maybe Rooitier should go to the ubuntu hour on saturday [19:38] will you be there kbmonkey [19:39] cause first i did via disc but there i could only install on a terminal but if i try to open and mount it shuts down :( [19:39] maiatoday, superfly pinged you a while ago [19:39] k [19:39] I should mail him, I have been so snowed under [19:39] no maiatoday_too im back in KZN :( [19:39] Rooitier maybe you need to upgrade your wine version [19:39] Where kbmonkey? [19:40] in maritzburg for now magespawn [19:40] sleepy hollow magespawn [19:40] will you come back to the cape again kbmonkey [19:40] Bit south of me then. [19:40] yes maiatoday_too but I can't say when yet [19:41] ok [19:41] okay Rooitier how did you install the game, from which instructions? [19:41] magespawn, there was someone on here a while back that is in eshowe, do you remember [19:41] um yes i saw this one review on opening up a terminal and downloading and restarting but i guess its out dated [19:41] Yup Kilos [19:41] who was it? [19:41] if you installed WINE through the software center, you should have the latest repo version [19:42] ok ill quicly check ups [19:42] Cannot remember the nick, [19:42] let's not get into compiling wine just yet, that is for much later ;) [19:42] it looks like the default instal is 1.3.28 [19:42] and winehq says 1.3.17 ran platinum [19:42] oops 1.3.27 [19:42] i got 1.3.28 [19:43] Rooitier page down and see the section "mounting DVD problems" -- http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=20882&iTestingId=69144 [19:43] thnaks [19:43] *Thanks [19:44] ok no up dates as yet [19:44] though [19:44] funny hows peeps pop in then disappear [19:44] like pietpompies [19:44] like this :) [19:44] Good night all. [19:44] gn magespawn [19:44] night magew [19:45] sleep tight [19:45] lol zeref-Lap [19:45] night magespawn [19:45] opps on web night [19:46] ok [19:48] * services. sets mode +f #wine #winehq [19:48] * ChanServ (ChanServ@services.) has joined #wine [19:48] * services. gives channel operator status to ChanServ [19:48] * You have been kicked from #wine by ChanServ (Invite only channel) [19:48] swines [19:49] really? [19:49] ok kbmonkey [19:49] wow it's amazing how many howtos and tutorials are in video format now [19:49] how did it go Rooitier [19:50] it said i must copy it to the hard drive [19:50] did [19:50] it [19:51] I found steps here: http://www.clockworkhare.com/2010/07/penguin-post-how-to-install-starcraft-2-on-linuxwine-if-you-get-weird-permissions-issues.html [19:51] so now i attempt to download it to my comp [19:51] step 1 you did by mounting [19:51] so do step 2 and 3 in that link [19:52] it copies the installer to your desktop, and runs it [19:52] k [19:52] hope that works! [19:52] how far did you get into that manual Kilos ? [19:53] isnt that one of them games that play only when cd is in [19:53] ok im going to attempt it [19:53] thanks again [19:53] has anybody played WoW through wine much? [19:53] page 47 0f 101 kbmonkey [19:53] nope, not a WoW'er [19:54] nor I but I suspect that question will come up as well at some point :) [19:54] gimme Doom and Quake! (when there's time) [19:54] that dma messed the whole day up [19:54] Kilos don't try fix your pc's dma stuff [19:54] na i gave up [19:55] by then head was thumpin so i had a sleep [19:55] good luck with your dma stuff Kilos, I'll come back here tomorrow and see if I can catch superfly [19:55] Maaz tell superfly Kilos said you pinged me, mail me if you like [19:55] maiatoday_too: Okay, I'll tell superfly on freenode [19:56] your pc is working Kilos. that dma stuff is theory. [19:56] i gave up maiatoday they say to change sda to hda [19:56] ty maiatoday sleep tight [19:56] hehe [19:56] gonna context switch again, good luck Rooitier [19:56] leave well enough alone [19:56] dont fix it if it aint broke [19:57] understand those commands are for certain hardware, that have special functions. [19:57] your's doesnt but that is fine, your pc still works :) [19:58] what i found after hours is one guys theory is that dma setting only works on ide drives if they are hda [19:58] there were lotsa peeps complaining [20:00] anyway young peeps. i do doodoo now [20:00] sleep tight all, see ya morrow [20:00] nite Kilos [20:00] have a good nite. hope the head feels better! [20:01] ty kbmonkey [20:06] Bye All thnx try again tom